Installation

A license file is needed to install a licensed compiler edition. This file should
preferably be stored at the same folder as the installation program. Otherwise the license
file has to be located during the installation process.

CC8E is ready to compile C files after installation. Header and C source files have to
be created and edited by separate tools (not included), for instance in the MPLAB suite.

The CC8E files can be deleted without any uninstallation procedure.

Support for Long File Names

CC8E supports long file names. It is also possible to use spaces in
file names and include directory names.

Equivalent include directory option formats:

-I"C:\Program Files (x86)\bknd\CC8E"
-IC:\progra~1\bknd\CC8E

User Interface

The CC8E compiler is a command-line program (or a console program in the Windows
environment). It requires a list of command line options to compile a C source file and
generate the required files.

Starting CC5X from Windows can be done by clicking on the executable file.
The list of compiler command line options is then written to a console window. The normal way
of using CC5X is to use it as a tool from an integrate environment like MPLAB X.

In a console window, the compiler is invoked by writing (note that the full path may have
to be written):